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Deebing Heights State School

Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Deebing Heights, Queensland 4306 · Ipswich LGA

61.7/ 100
Success Index
Top 50%

#188 of 804 primary schools in QLD
#1772 of 4,908 nationally

How is this calculated?
Students
710
+69% over 5 years
ICSEA
1035
62nd percentile nationally
Students per teacher
16.1
44.1 FTE teachers
Year range
Prep-6

About Deebing Heights State School

Deebing Heights State School is a public primary school located in Deebing Heights, Queensland (4306), within the Ipswich local government area. It caters for students from Prep to 6 and in 2025 enrolled 710 students (356 girls and 354 boys).

Deebing Heights State School has an ICSEA value of 1035, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 62nd percentile of Australian schools. 19% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 19% from the bottom quarter.

The school employs 49 teachers (44.1 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 69% over the past five years.

On the Success Index, Deebing Heights State School scores 61.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of primary schools nationally and 188th of 804 primary schools in QLD (5th of 45 in the Ipswich area).

Success Index breakdown

Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.

  • Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1035
  • Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)19% of students
  • Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)16.1 students per teacher
  • Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+69% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
  • ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+15 ICSEA points since 2020

The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.

Student profile

Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.

Deebing Heights State School
Bottom quarterLower middleUpper middleTop quarter
Girls
356
Boys
354
Language background other than English
21%
Indigenous students
8%

Enrolments by year level

How Deebing Heights State School's 710 students are spread across year levels in 2025.

Prep intake
116

Enrolment trend

How enrolments at Deebing Heights State School have changed over the past decade.

964217462016: 107 students2017: 200 students2018: 319 students2019: 431 students2020: 421 students2021: 510 students2022: 575 students2023: 609 students2024: 675 students2025: 710 students201620182020202220242025
Total enrolments by year. Source: ACARA school profile data.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Deebing Heights State School a public or private school?

Deebing Heights State School is a public (government) school run by the Queensland education department.

What year levels does Deebing Heights State School offer?

Deebing Heights State School offers Prep to 6. It is classified by ACARA as a primary school.

How many students attend Deebing Heights State School?

In 2025, Deebing Heights State School had 710 enrolled students (356 girls, 354 boys), a change of 69% over five years.

What is the ICSEA of Deebing Heights State School?

Deebing Heights State School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1035. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.

How does Deebing Heights State School rank in QLD?

Deebing Heights State School ranks 188th of 804 primary schools in Queensland on the Success Index (61.7/100), and 1772nd of 4,908 nationally.

What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Deebing Heights State School?

Deebing Heights State School has about 16.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.

How many students start Prep at Deebing Heights State School each year?

In 2025, Deebing Heights State School had 116 students in Prep and 89 in Year 6.

Is Deebing Heights State School co-ed?

Yes. Deebing Heights State School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.

What other schools are near Deebing Heights State School?

There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Deebing Heights State School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.

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